PODCAST: The Rob Snow Show for May 24, 2022

By CityNews Ottawa

Hour 1:

Tuesday. A massive storm has caused catastrophic damage and left hundreds of thousands of people without power in Ottawa.

11:28 – “A state of emergency at the municipal level is completely different and much less powerful than provincial and federal.”

Mayor Jim Watson joins Rob with an update on the City's clean-up efforts after the storm and to explain why Ottawa has not called a state of emergency like some other municipalities in Eastern Ontario.

11:28 –  “They said roughly $100,000 per kilometre for above ground hydro lines and $1 million per kilometre to bury the lines. So it's about a 10-to-one ratio.”

Professor Ian Lee is here with his take on Ottawa's response to the weekend's storm damage.

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Hour 2:

It's the Talk Back Hour. How are you doing after the storm? Rob takes your calls.

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Hour 3:

0:00 – “The cost of gas, cost of food those are all gong up. We know communities and individuals, families are struggling with that as a daily reality let alone in times of crisis”

Rob speaks with Glenn Van Gulik from the Salvation Army about their relief efforts in Ottawa today.

20:06 – “I think on that scale on the municipal level…I think you were able to see them move quickly to get those centres set up.”

Our crisis communications expert Barry McLoughlin is here with his grading of the City's emergency response and public messaging.

34:04 – “There's a couple concerns with generators. Number one, they do produce carbon monoxide.”

Ottawa Fire Chief Paul Hutt joins the show with an update on OFS operations and safety tips for residents still without power.

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